Cost of upgrading Garmin GTX 330 to 330ES

[NoHeat]

This is interesting. I will start another thread on this point.

 

[Steve Humphries]

I see a lot of discussion on this, but I can't find the simple answer from someone who has gone through this.

What does it cost (approximately) to upgrade the Garmin GTX330 to 330ES? What is involved? I assume the unit is modified by Garmin, but what other modifications to the aircraft are necessary?

I have just completed this full exercise using my Garmin traded my 330 for a 330ES (Same body)
If you would like any more info please contact me.

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

just did mine....in addition to Garman's pound of flesh, figure about 1.5 - 3 hrs install (adding source GPS serial pair)....and SW upgrade to your 430W/530W box. It needs to be v5.3 or better.

 

[Fearless Tower]

just did mine....in addition to Garman's pound of flesh, figure about 1.5 - 3 hrs install (adding source GPS serial pair)....and SW upgrade to your 430W/530W box. It needs to be v5.3 or better.

What did Garmin charge to upgrade to ES?

It was $1500 when I did mine 4 years ago.

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

What did Garmin charge to upgrade to ES?

It was $1500 when I did mine 4 years ago.

I purchased a used GTX330ES unit from Sarasota for $1,800 and did the install. The check and SW update was $365.

 

[Velocity173]

Anyone need a used 330? I went with Appareo and need to off load the 330.

 

[Ranall Zeid]

John,
I just upgraded my gtx330 to 330 ES. I have a stratus 2. I still see tis-A traffic on my 430W but no Tis_B traffic on my iPad(FOREFLIGHT). I have left my transponder and 430W on and walked 50 feet away with the Stratus and iPad and my plane doesn't show . Do you think my GTX330Es is configured wrong wrong?
Is this something I scan change or does it have to go back to the avionics shop?
Alan

John,
I had the same issue,but after driving in my car about 100 yards it came on line and I could see my plane w/ tail numbers. Some settings to check: on the 430w rs232 out set to ADSB+, 330es set rs232in to remote. Also you can view rs232 input (gpsd, lon, lat) in diagnostic mode on the rs232 port in. Only problem I have is that the alt on my tablet reported -1000. Should have been 100. Anyone know what -1000 indicates and thus, the next setting to address?

RWZ

 

[John Collins]

Repeat the test 100 feet away and if it detects as ownship, get the ownship data as screenshots and post them. Go to more>devices>Status>ownship N number> and take two screenshots of the ownship broadcast data. An indicated value of -1000 for pressure altitude suggests the encoder is coding the altitude to be 0000 0000 0001 = -1000.